Ebook {Epub PDF} The Odyssey: A Graphic Novel by Gareth Hinds

The Best Graphic Novels of All Time | Reedsy Discovery The Odyssey by Gareth Hinds. Homer’s classic tale of a man who took ten years to complete a mile journey gets the graphic treatment in this handsome tome from award-winning artist Gareth Hinds. Join Odysseus and his loyal soldiers as they face the long road home after a . In his latest graphic novel adaptation of a classic text, Hinds (The Odyssey) condenses Homer’s epic poem of gods and mortals at war, covering most of the major events and adding supplemental material that expands the story slightly beyond the original The most striking scenes are the battles, presented in intimate detail and in awe-inspiring, sweeping overviews. Hinds’s relatively plain language retains just /5(). Gareth Hinds is the creator of several acclaimed graphic novels based on classics. About THE ODYSSEY, he says, "It was incredibly exciting to work with /5(18).

Gareth Hinds is the creator of several acclaimed graphic novels based on classic works. About The Odyssey, he says, "It was incredibly exciting to work with this material—gods, monsters, flawed heroes, intense battles, and all the best and worst of human nature, set against an ancient Mediterranean backdrop?It's really a dream project." He lives in Watertown, Massachusetts. Gareth Hinds' beautiful watercolor illustrations bring the classic tale of The Odyssey to life in a very new way. Epic poems are extremely long because of the long journeys and quests the hero must take, and with this book, because of its vibrant and expressive illustrations, the pages seem to fly by quickly. The Odyssey. Homer's immortal epic poem is my most popular graphic novel. It retells the complete story of Odysseus' adventures in pages of fully-painted art. The text is my own adaptation, based on several different translations. As with all of my adaptations, it remains extremely faithful to the original text. , Candlewick Press.

The Odyssey: A Graphic Novel by Gareth Hinds The Odyssey Gareth Hinds book review, free download. The Odyssey Gareth Hinds. File Name: The Odyssey Gareth www.doorway.ru Size: KB Type: PDF, ePub, eBook: Category: Book Uploaded: Rating: /5 from votes. Status: AVAILABLE Last checked: 20 Minutes The Odyssey Gareth Hinds |. The Odyssey. Homer’s immortal epic poem is my most popular graphic novel. It retells the complete story of Odysseus’ adventures in pages of fully-painted art. The text is my own adaptation, based on several different translations. As with all of my adaptations, it remains extremely faithful to the original text. This is a graphic novel version of Homer's epic poem, the 'Odyssey.' Hinds treats the already excellent and approachable story with great respect by staying very close to the original. He follows the division into twenty four books (what we would call chapters), so this book could serve as a crib to those having difficult with the poem itself.